Florida · 2026 Regular Session

H0757 School Safety

Direction

Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 85%

Creates a new felony for discharging a firearm or weapon within 1,000 feet of a school (with exceptions), requires custody until bail hearing for such arrests, and expands the school guardian program to postsecondary institutions with detailed firearm training, certification, and reporting rules for

Discharges any weapon or firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, during school hours or during the time of a sanctioned school activity, unless discharged for lawful defense of himself or herself or another or for a lawful purpose.

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Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 80%

Expands the school guardian program (including to postsecondary institutions) by allowing certified school employees and security guards who hold a valid concealed carry license or are otherwise eligible under ch. 790 to carry firearms on school premises after completing training.

Hold a valid license issued under s. 790.06 or are otherwise eligible to possess or carry a concealed firearm under chapter 790.

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Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2026-05-18: Chapter No. 2026-80
Filed: 2025-12-12
Sponsor: House Budget Committee, Judiciary Committee, Michelle Salzman R, Alejandro Rizo R + 3 cosponsors (3 R)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new criminal offense restricting discharge of firearms near schools (firearms/other, restricts) and expands the armed school guardian program to more institutions and participants who meet concealed-carry eligibility (firearms/carry, expands). No provisions address transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.

Related bills

H0321 Carrying Weapons and FirearmsRestricts gun access Failed
S0406 Carrying Weapons and FirearmsRestricts gun access Failed
S0896 School SafetyRestricts gun access Expands gun access Died (session ended)
H0063 Carrying a Handgun, Weapon, or FirearmRestricts gun access Died (session ended)

Hearings and calendar

2026-01-27 09:30 · Hearing · House Judiciary Committee Hearing
2026-02-03 08:00 · Hearing · House Education & Employment Committee Hearing
2026-02-10 16:00 · Hearing · House Budget Committee Hearing

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-01-27	H	House Judiciary Committee	20-0	Passed
2026-02-03	H	House Education & Employment Committee	19-0	Passed
2026-02-10	H	House Budget Committee	23-5	Passed
2026-02-25	H	House: Third Reading RCS#613	83-25	Passed
2026-03-11	S	Senate: Third Reading RCS#25	26-10	Passed
2026-03-12	H	House: Third Reading RCS#834	88-20	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2025-12-12
Comm Sub 2026-01-27
Comm Sub 2026-02-11
Engrossed 2026-02-25
Engrossed 2026-03-13
Enrolled 2026-03-13

History (57 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-18		Chapter No. 2026-80
2026-05-15		Approved by Governor
2026-05-11		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2026-03-12	H	Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2026-03-12	H	CS passed as amended; YEAS 88, NAYS 20
2026-03-12	H	Amendment 263022 Concur
2026-03-12	H	Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-11	H	In Messages
2026-03-11	S	CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 10
2026-03-11	S	Read 3rd time
2026-03-11	S	Amendment(s) adopted (263022)
2026-03-11	S	Read 2nd time
2026-03-11	S	Substituted for CS/CS/SB 896
2026-03-11	S	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-11	S	Withdrawn from Rules
2026-02-26	S	Received
2026-02-26	S	Referred to Rules
2026-02-26	S	In Messages
2026-02-25	H	CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 25
2026-02-25	H	Read 3rd time
2026-02-25	H	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-25	H	Amendment 020155 Failed
2026-02-25	H	Amendment 347527 Failed
2026-02-25	H	Amendment 330695 Failed
2026-02-25	H	Amendment 872267 Failed
2026-02-25	H	Amendment 714819 adopted
2026-02-25	H	Amendment 429727 adopted
2026-02-25	H	Amendment 055721 adopted
2026-02-25	H	Read 2nd time
2026-02-19	H	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2026-02-12	H	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-12	H	Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-11	H	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2026-02-11	H	CS Filed
2026-02-11	H	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-11	H	Reported out of Budget Committee
2026-02-10	H	Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
2026-02-06	H	PCS added to Budget Committee agenda
2026-02-03	H	Now in Budget Committee
2026-02-03	H	Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2026-02-03	H	Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-30	H	Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2026-01-28	H	Now in Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-28	H	Referred to Budget Committee
2026-01-28	H	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-27	H	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-01-27	H	CS Filed
2026-01-27	H	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-01-27	H	Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-01-27	H	Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2026-01-23	H	PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-01-13	H	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-05	H	Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-01-05	H	Referred to Budget Committee
2026-01-05	H	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2026-01-05	H	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2025-12-12	H	Filed